College Program Questions Thread, Pt 3

[DisneyFirefly]

Quick quetion. I was talking with my mom about the program and how I can just take the bus they have and she was wondering do you have to pay for that transportation or is it free?

Do you mean the transportation from the apartments to the parks (and Wal-Mart, etc)? That's included in your rent, so it's technically free. Transportation around the parks is easy. Just hop on a guest bus (as long as you're not in costume, as they get picky about that sometimes).

 

[Meg13]

I don't think you need a letter of recommendation for the CP. I would not stress one way or the other over it until you get solid confirmation. But all I gave them last semester and this semester was the Role checklist and the application. (I was accepted last semester, so no worries about it being a screw up )

EDIT: NM, I figured out that you are probably a career start and not CP'er. If this is true, ignore the above. Sorry /blush

Yup, I applied for CS.

I have another question, though. How soon will Disney contact you after you've faxed in your application with your web interview info? I may just be freaking out about nothing, but I sent it in last Tuesday, and haven't heard anything.

 

[Meg13]

Yup, I applied for CS.

I have another question, though. How soon will Disney contact you after you've faxed in your application with your web interview info? I may just be freaking out about nothing, but I sent it in last Tuesday, and haven't heard anything.

Nevermind. I got the e-mail last night. Now I just have to call about the phone interview!

 

[NicoleRose]

question-
if you get accepted, you pick you're arrival and departure date, do they have to directly correspond? like you decide to get there the first week, do you have to leave the first available departure date?

or can you pick the first arrival date and the last departure date?

 

[khancock]

the dates are grouped together.

Like you may see a list like
THESE ARE NOT ACTUAL DATES. JUST EXAMPLES.

January 1 - May 1
January 7 - May 7
January 15 - May 15


If you choose "January 7 - May 7" then you will arrive on January 7 and leave on May 7.

They don't let you select whatever arrival day you want and whatever departure day you want.

 

[lala88]

can the arrival/departure dates fill up and become unavailable?

 

[Ylushi]

can the arrival/departure dates fill up and become unavailable?

from my understanding, the have some dates available, so many people pick one date, that date is no longer available and then they add on more dates.

 

[lime]

I *sort of* asked a version of this before, but here's my situation:

I have recently graduated from college. I really wanted to do the CP after senior year, but was rejected. (I applied too late I think)

I want to take a class at community college and apply again, but am nervous that I will be the only "old" CP. I'm sure I won't be the oldest, but what is the prevalence of post-college CPs? The earliest I'll be at Disney would be next fall, and I don't want to show up, and everyone is in or just out of college...

Thank you so much!

 

[glendalais]

I *sort of* asked a version of this before, but here's my situation:

I have recently graduated from college. I really wanted to do the CP after senior year, but was rejected. (I applied too late I think)

I want to take a class at community college and apply again, but am nervous that I will be the only "old" CP. I'm sure I won't be the oldest, but what is the prevalence of post-college CPs? The earliest I'll be at Disney would be next fall, and I don't want to show up, and everyone is in or just out of college...

Thank you so much!

There are quite a goodly number of "Nontraditional" College & International Program Participants. You certainly won't be the only one.

If you have already completed school, perhaps you would like to consider General Employment opportunities with the Walt Disney World Resort and/or with The Walt Disney Company?

To apply for Seasonal, Part Time or Full Time Hourly Guest Service Roles at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, please visit http://www.waltdisneyworld.jobs/ or visit Walt Disney World Resort Casting Services, located across from the Downtown Disney Area.

To apply for Seasonal, Part Time or Full Time Hourly Guest Service Roles at the Disneyland Resort in California, please visit http://www.disneyland.jobs/ or visit Disneyland Resort Casting Services, located inside the Team Disney Anaheim building behind Disneyland Park.

To apply for Hourly and Salaried Professional Positions with the Disneyland Resort and or Walt Disney World Resort, as well as to apply for most other US-based positions with The Walt Disney Company and Affiliated Companies outside these two areas, please visit http://www.disneycareers.com/.

 

[sneekypeeks]

Lime,

I am a non traditional student (the ripe old age of 28). You won't be the only one. =)

 

[lime]

Thanks for your help, Glendalais and sneekypeeks!

I've definitely contemplated applying for a regular job at WDW, but it seems as though most are part-time, and I'm not sure how I could afford to live on that. It's good to know though that there are others out there that are non-traditional!

I think I'll see what kind of classes are available for next semester, and worry more about it then!

 

[Jelliebean]

Lime,

I am a non traditional student (the ripe old age of 28). You won't be the only one. =)

And I am 25. I'm glad to hear of more "older" people!

 

[graygables]

And I am 25. I'm glad to hear of more "older" people!

I was 44 on my CP, so no, you won't be breaking any records. At least you'll be in a similar DECADE and at least the same generation, for the most part.

 

[ZoeDisney]

I am 25 as well! I am graduating this semester. If I am not accepted into the CP, I plan to get a 2nd degree and apply again. I'm not counting on being a regular employee because I know those positions are rarely available.

 

[khancock]

can the arrival/departure dates fill up and become unavailable?

yes. just because a date may exist, doesn't mean that it is available to everyone all of the time.

they are pretty straightforward about this.

you have to pick from what you have available to you.

 

[NicoleRose]

i heard that the arrival dates are also specific to the role you receive, is that true? like only certain roles will have certain dates available

 

[lime]

Okay...another question for the oldies:

Down in FL, do you live in the provided housing or somewhere else? And if you live there, how is/has it going/gone? (That was confusing...sorry!)

 

[graygables]

Okay...another question for the oldies:

Down in FL, do you live in the provided housing or somewhere else? And if you live there, how is/has it going/gone? (That was confusing...sorry!)

"oldies"?!?

I applied to live offsite and was approved. I had to provide them with address, phone, names of roommates, and confirmation of reliable transportation. I lived with my oldest 2 DDs who are both CMs as well as my younger 2 DDs who are homeschooled. We split the rent, but it was still pretty difficult; I wound up paying more than if I'd been in CP housing, plus I do feel like I missed out on some of the 'vibe' there. I was terrified of cursing some teenager with her "mother" as a roommate, but pretty much every CP I talked to said they would have been happy to live with me.

 

[khancock]

i heard that the arrival dates are also specific to the role you receive, is that true? like only certain roles will have certain dates available

yeah. they can limit to role too. some roles do not have a lot of openings. so if an area wants everyone to arrive at the same time to go through training at the same time, they can get recruiting to limit the date options.

 

[vickalamode]

I messed up on my application! It said school start date & expected graduation date...I read it and automatically assumed that the "start date" was when I started this semester...so I put Sept 2009 and graduate Dec 2009! Looking over my application again after I already submitted it I realized that they were PROBABLY asking when I started college which was Sept 2007! I have my phone interview tomorrow, can I just tell them on the phone or will this ruin my chances of being accepted?